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News Archive
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Members fight their way through rubbish! (left)
Surveying the exterior of the barn (right)Threshing Barns survey
Historic Buildings Group update
20 May 2009
The building group projects are now well underway, with some good results in the form of survey drawings, documentation and database information becoming available. One such project is a survey of a threshing barn, and a summary of this is given below.
A small team of barn enthusiasts travelled to Little Marlow in March to have a look at a large barn currently in use for storage and farm sales. The owner kindly offered full access to the barn and area surrounding, although it was difficult to get close to two aspects of the building due to the closeness of a neighbouring barn and the presence of attached sheds.
The team valiantly attempted to survey the exterior of the building using the triangulation method of surveying, trying out the recently acquired equipment purchased for the group’s use. The exercise was enjoyable and educational, but the barn proved to be a more complex building than we had perhaps anticipated, and the team felt that further surveying practice on a simpler building would be helpful!
It is likely that future barn surveys will use photographic and descriptive records in order that more ground can be covered by the project.
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Introducing the Aylesbury Young Archaeologists’ Club
11 March 2009
Aylesbury YAC is a branch of the UK wide Young Archaeologists’ Club, part of the Council for British Archaeology. YAC aims to involve young people in archaeology, local history and heritage by:
The club is for young people aged between 8 and 14 years, and it meets on the second Saturday of each month, at the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies on Walton Street in Aylesbury. There is a small charge of £2 per session to cover refreshment and equipment costs, but no joining fee.
The focus is most definitely on having fun, with a wide range of hands-on activities, guest speakers and visits. The theme for 2009 is Prehistoric Britain and sessions will include:
If you or anyone you know would be interested in joining Aylesbury YAC, please contact
Darwin, a local connection - a talk by Victor Scott
7 March 2009
Saturday 28th March at 2.30pm at the County Museum.
Lady Barlow, granddaughter of Charles Darwin, is known for her editing of her grandfather's scientific and autobiographical works. she was also an enthusiastic and influential Buckinghamshire-based natural historian. In 1947 she established the Bucks Archaeological Society's Natural History Section. The Section's current president, Victor Scott, describes Lady Barlow as a major influence on his lifelong passion for local plants and animals. In this talk Victor will investigate her extensive work with local wildlife while sharing his own memories of exploring plants and animals with Charles Darwin's granddaughter.
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